Aloha - Show and Tell Friday

Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!  I'm in Hawaii (the Big Island) again so I only have vacation photos to share this week!  I arrived around 10:00 am Hawaiin time on Tuesday morning so I've only been here two days so far.  I wish you could feel the warm tropical breezes! They are wonderful!



We went to the pool the first day and the beach yesterday! 

Allens's daughter and 4 year old grandson

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mothers out there in blogland!  I hope you have a wonderful day!

How To Remove Spray Paint From A Vinyl Fence

Unfortunately, a few weekends ago our white vinyl fence fell victim to GRAFFITI!

When we noticed the next day it gave me a stomach ache...
Who could do such a horrible thing?

We still don't know who was responsible, but the news reported over a hundred cars were tagged that weekend in a neighborhood close to ours.   The police officer said they were building a case & took down our information.  

Who knows if they'll ever figure out who it was, but it is saddening when your property gets ruined.

I really didn't think it would come off of our fence, but I did find a miracle product!

I purchased it at Walmart, but I'm sure you can find it at most home improvement stores too.

I took the Goof Off Graffiti Remover, a bucket with warm soapy water, two scrub brushes & a pair of  plastic gloves. 

 I used one brush to scrub & the other one for rinsing (our hose wasn't hooked up yet).

I just followed the instructions on the back of the can.
   It said to spray it onto the scrub brush & wipe the fence.  That didn't take it off for me, so I sprayed it right onto the fence & then scrubbed & rinsed.

 I can think of plenty of other ways I could of spent my time, but at least it did come off!

I had to scrub off at least 12 panels & It took over 2 hours!  My arms were tired by the end, but it felt like a miracle when it actually came off!
Now we are off do spend our third weekend in a row trying to dig a hole for a trampoline...

The projects never end! :)

Birdcages - Show and Tell Friday

Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!






I don't have anything new to share this week so I compiled a bunch of old photos of some of my collection of birdcages!  I no longer have any birds but I do love bird cages!  People comment when they come here about all the bird cages with no birds...sometimes I feel like a crazy old woman.  They also comment about all the old mirrors in my home. I like

Getting Fit!

I've updated my Fit and Fabulous over Fifty blog a couple more times this week! I'm on a roll! Stop by and check it out: Fit and Fabulous over Fifty.  I'm sharing some exercises I'm doing and what I've eaten so far today!

....and thank you all so much for the nice comments you left about my weight loss journey!

Me ~ Before and After

Before June 2009                                        After May 2013




I shared some before and after pics on my Fit and Fabulous over Fifty blog! Stop by and see! 



Click here: Fit and Fabulous over Fifty

Bathroom Color - Show and Tell Friday

Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!






Again I'm sharing some of my garden roses!






These white ones are called "French Lace" and the peachy pink ones are called "Nancy Reagan".  The French Lace roses are one of my favorites and they are used often in bridal bouquets.






I bought these roses at the same time when I first moved into my little apartment 10 years ago!  I thought they